Every single review I read for it was exceptional - at least 4 of 5 stars. (minus one or two - regardless, the buzz about this drive is stupendous.) I believe ADigitalMan has the same model and loves it. Something else that sealed the deal for me was finding firmware updates that hard-code the DVD-ROM bit-setting for better compatibility with older DVD players. It was a cinch to apply. (It also hard-coded the "no region" setting by turning off the internal counters.)

Mind you, I've not yet burned a DL DVD yet, but I intend to buy DL media next month, and then I'll let you know how it turns out.